Simply Shorten is a URL shortener that allows you to shorten links into a readable link. In this tutorial, we will learn how to install Simply Shorten on EndeavourOS Latest. The installation process is pretty straightforward, so without further ado, let's begin.
Before we proceed with the installation process, you need to have the following requirements:
The first step is to install the dependencies required to run Simply Shorten. To do that, run the following command:
sudo pacman -Syu git python python-pip python-psycopg2 python-flask
This command will update your system and install Git, Python, and other required packages.
Next, we need to clone the Simply Shorten repository, which is hosted on GitLab. To do that, run the following command:
git clone https://gitlab.com/draganczukp/simply-shorten.git
This command will create a folder named simply-shorten in your current working directory and clone the project into it.
Once the repository is cloned, navigate to the simply-shorten directory using the following command:
cd simply-shorten
Next, you need to install the required Python packages using pip. Run the following command to install the Python packages:
sudo pip install -r requirements.txt
This command will install all the required Python packages needed to run Simply Shorten.
The Simply Shorten application uses PostgreSQL as the primary database system. Therefore, we need to configure and create a database for our application. To do that, run the following command:
sudo su postgres
createuser -P simply_shorten
createdb -O simply_shorten simply_shorten
This command will create a new user and database called simply_shorten, which our application will use.
Now that the database is configured, we need to configure the Simply Shorten application. Navigate to the config directory using the following command:
cd config
Next, you need to create a .env file by duplicating the env.example file. To do that, run the following command:
cp env.example .env
Then, open the .env file using the text editor of your choice and configure the database settings by replacing the following lines:
DATABASE_HOST=database
DATABASE_NAME=simply_shorten
DATABASE_USER=simply_shorten
DATABASE_PASSWORD=SecretPassword
Replace the DATABASE_PASSWORD with the desired password for the simply_shorten database.
Finally, we can start the Simply Shorten application using the following command:
python app.py
This command will start the application on port 5000. You can access the application by visiting http://localhost:5000
That's it! You have successfully installed and configured Simply Shorten on EndeavourOS Latest.
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